Mortgage Rates Are at 15-Month Highs—but Waiting To Buy May Backfire, Study Finds

The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage hit a 15-month high of 6.76% last week, increasing from the previous week’s average rate of 6.71%. While potential buyers often wait for high rates to fall, buying immediately resulted in a better outcome than waiting for potential market improvements in

Regulators imply a ban without saying it, real estate agents should read the words

Soft phrasing can indicate guidance or opinion, and agents can preserve compliant options by parsing what is actually prohibited

Glidden’s 2027 Color of the Year Promises a ‘Reset’ Without the Remodel

For homeowners craving a change but not necessarily the price tag—or upheaval—of a renovation, Glidden is offering a timely proposition: it’s time for a simple reset. On Monday, the paint brand named Artifact, a smoky midtone blue, its Color of the Year for 2027. But the thinking behind the shade ma

Scammers Are Trying To Sell Homes They Don’t Own—and Attempts Have More Than Doubled

A growing real estate scam starts with an audacious premise: A criminal pretends to be a property owner and tries to sell a home or piece of land that does not belong to them. And title professionals say they're seeing a lot more of it. In a survey released on Monday from the American Land Title Ass